Cost of living comparison
Sofia is 12.4 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Sofia instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 49.2% more for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD274.99
|
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD392.84
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD92.02
|
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD104.25
|
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
|
pay 47.8% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD38.41
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD235.71
|
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD389.94
|
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD138.28
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD95.04
|
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD59.40
|
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD41.58
|
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD63.36
|
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD47.52
|
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD31.68
|
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD29.70
|
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
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pay 5.5 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD297.42
|
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD204,278.86
|
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,491.95
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,963.36
|
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,802.46
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
|
pay 60.5 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD523.79
|
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,475.84
|
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
|
pay 50.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD130.95
|
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD162.17
|
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD128.33
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,833.27
|
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD261.90
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Sofia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
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